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A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
This is the third novella I’ve read by P. Djèlí Clark and once again I find myself loving his building but not his story or characters. This novella is set in an alternate 1912 Cairo where djinns and angels are the norm. world happens to be the home to djinns Egypt, . In an alternate…
1910s, 20th century, 3rd pov, A Dead Djinn, Adult, adventure, alternate history, AMERICAN AUTHOR, American History, Black & Black heritage authors, Cairo, DETECTIVE, Djinn, egypt, FANTASY, HISTORICAL FICTION, lgbtq+, male authors, NOVELLA/SHORT STORY, P. Djèlí Clark, published in 2016, queer, read in 2020, SPECULATIVE FICTION, STEAMPUNK, URBAN FANTASY -
A Pure Heart: A Novel by Rajia Hassib — book review
A Pure Heart’s portrayal of sisterhood is tepid at best. The needlessly expository narration, the clichéd character dynamics, and the meandering storyline didn’t really grab me at all. This novel reminded me a lot of The Other Americans and many other titles that seemed aimed at an American audience…so we have these two sisters who…
2.5 STARS, 3rd pov, A Pure Heart, Adult, America, American, archaeology, Cairo, Contemporary, cultural dissonance, drama, egypt, Egyptian American author, family, female authors, identity, Islam, LITERARY FICTION, museums, published in 2019, Rajia Hassib, READ IN 2019, Religion, SISTERS, social issues, violence
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